Stick me with a fork, I'm done!!!

Ok, not completely done. I'm still going to pick rose hips for jelly, and I still need to make blackberry jam. The blackberries are in the freezer, and the rose hips may end up there, as well, until I get a chance to get to them.

I haven't even done a full count of everything I put up this year. We've already been using some of the canned tomatoes, but I think we'll have enough to last until next harvest.

This pic was taken before I moved the stuff out of Big Sis' room. There's more squash in the freezer! The potatoes pictured are only a fraction of what we dug up. The rest are in feed bags in the garage.

Our first freeze was last night, and our first heavy frost was just last week. Now it's time to start the garden cleanup and prep for next year.

Blech. Monday.

Well, the street fair is over. Little Sis racked up the ribbons with her various produce entries as well as her photography. She's thrilled.

Me? I'm faired out! At least I have a whole year to rest before the next one!

I managed to somehow pull a muscle in my back over the weekend. I have NO idea how I did it, only that it hurts like a beyotch, and even carrying a basket of laundry was impossible before I took ibuprofen.

I may finally get the tomato soup made today. Eöl picked the tomatoes for me, since there was no way I'd be able to carry the heavy crates down from the garden.

I am seriously not lovin' this whole "can't" thing. Oooo noooo. Heck, I hauled firewood with near pneumonia. I'm hoping a day or two of resting and slowly stretching will put an end to this muscle spasm silliness. If not, I may just request to be put down like an old horse.

Caterpillars are eating my basil. I spent over an hour looking them up, thinking maybe they were butterfly larvae. But no, they are some gross moth. ugh. I guess they have their purpose, but still. ugh.

I guess I'll go get that soup made so I can spend tomorrow outside in the garden. Something to look forward to. yay!